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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Italy to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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